Not receiving sms from some contacts since switching to plusnet

[#1]

Hi

I switched over to plusnet sim on friday from EE. Everything was quick and easy and my number was transferred over from my old sim. I am able to send texts and make phone calls with no issues but unfortunately one of my contacts has been in touch and informed me that they are unable to send sms messages to transferred number. They keep getting 'not delivered' error message. 

They were able to send an sms to the new sim number before it switched and have since sent a text to that number and its sending even though that number is no longer in use.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thank you

[#2]

Hi @ggoldthorpe,
What make and model of mobile phone are you and your contact using?
Both IOS and Android are capable of sending messages via data rather than using basic SMS.
The new methods support more features but can bring their own issues when changing networks.
Regards
Richard

[#3]

My phone is a samsung s9 and my contacts is also a samsung but unsure of model.

Just find it strange that they are able to 'send' to the new sims number that isnt in use but comes up as none deliverable to the actual number in use

[#4]

Hi
Google Android inc Samsung have rolled out an improved Mesaging protocol called RCS.
It only works between android phones, in a simillar way the Apples improved messaging only works between apple devices. So apple to android and vice versa defaults back to SMS.
RCS is typically referred to as "Chat Features" in the messaging app.
Initially try disabling Chat Features.
If your Samsung works like my Samsung:
Open messages.
Press on the 3 vertical dots,
Selecct settings
Select general
Select chat features,
Select the option to turn off chat features.

If that fixes it and you want to use the enhanced chat try resetting RCS as per
https://mobileinternist.com/rcs-not-working-samsung-messages

Regards
Richard

[#5]

They were able to send an sms to the new sim number before it switched and have since sent a text to that number and its sending even though that number is no longer in use.

That sounds very much like a 'split port' , where the number porting hasnt completed properly. This leaves the routing wrong for some functions from some networks. You need to contact Customer services and tell them of the problems.

[#6]

Hi @ggoldthorpe 

Really sorry for the long delay of a staff response here and to see you can't receive texts after moving to us.

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